LandrySMS

What LandrySMS does

LandrySMS operates Landry Consulting LLC, a boutique aviation safety consulting firm founded in 2008 that serves US airports with Safety Management System (SMS) implementation, Safety Risk Management (SRM), and project management services grounded in FAA Part 139 and ICAO Annex 19 frameworks. The firm is founder-operated with 1-10 employees and has built a track record of 25 SMS implementations, 24 gap analyses, 18 manuals authored, 9 software system deployments, and 115 SRM sessions, serving a cumulative base of 29 airports including major hubs such as Philadelphia (PHL), Seattle (SEA), Milwaukee (MKE), and Portland (PDX).

The firm's core deliverables are advisory and implementation services rather than a packaged technology platform: gap analyses against regulatory standards, customized SMS manuals, configuration of third-party SMS software, and facilitation of SRM workshops. A free SMS Implementation Checklist is published as a lead-generation asset, suggesting a top-of-funnel marketing layer built around the founder's regulatory expertise rather than a self-serve product.

The business model is project-based, quote-priced consulting sold directly to airport safety officers and aviation authorities. Revenue derives from multi-week to multi-month engagements scoped per airport, with no disclosed subscription or recurring managed-service line. The customer base is concentrated in a single vertical (US airports, predominantly public-sector) and a single geography, with no evidence of international or adjacent-vertical expansion. The structure of a 1-10 employee LLC, combined with 15+ years of continuous operation, indicates a lifestyle-scale specialist practice rather than a venture-backed growth vehicle.

Name

LandrySMS

Legal name

Landry Consulting LLC

Website

https://landryconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LandrySMS is a founder-operated US aviation safety consulting firm, founded in 2008, that implements Safety Management Systems and conducts Safety Risk Management for US airports under FAA and ICAO standards, serving 29 airports with 1-10 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Safety Consulting

NAICS

Airport Operations (48811), Other Airport Operations (488119)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Property & Asset Management (Federal Buildings, Fleet, Land) (BPAIAAAJ)

Keywords

• Aviation safety consulting
• Safety management systems
• Safety risk management
• Airport compliance consulting
• FAA Part 139 advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Boone

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

LandrySMS is an aviation safety consulting firm that helps US airports develop, implement, and maintain Safety Management Systems (SMS) aligned with FAA and ICAO standards. Its services include SMS development and gap analyses, Safety Risk Management (SRM) facilitation sessions, and project management support, plus custom airport software systems and requirements documentation. The firm has delivered work for airports across the United States since 2008.

Product overview

LandrySMS is a consulting firm that has been delivering quality Safety Management Systems solutions to airports since 2008. The company's offerings include three core service areas: Safety Management Systems (SMS) development and implementation, Safety Risk Management (SRM) facilitation sessions, and Project Management services. The company also offers a free SMS Implementation Checklist as a resource tool. The core products work together to help airports develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive safety management programs aligned with FAA and ICAO standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety Management Systems (SMS) End-to-end Safety Management Systems service for airports, covering development, implementation, and regulatory gap analyses. The firm has developed or implemented 25 SMS programs and conducted 24 SMS/Part 139 gap analyses for airport clients.
• Safety Risk Management (SRM) Facilitated Safety Risk Management sessions that help airports identify, assess, and mitigate safety risks. The firm has delivered 115 SRM-facilitated sessions across 29 airports in the United States.
• Project Management Project management services that support SMS implementation and SRM initiatives at airports, helping clients plan and execute safety programs on time and within scope.
• SMS Implementation Checklist A free preparatory resource developed from FAA and ICAO guidance to help airports begin SMS implementation. Registration is required to access the checklist.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 Safety Management Systems Developed or Implemented
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Mead & Hunt: Engineering and architecture firm with a dedicated aviation group that delivers airport planning, SMS, and Part 139 compliance services to similar US airport clients.
• Kimley-Horn: National consulting firm with a substantial aviation practice offering airport planning, safety, and Part 139 services to commercial and general aviation airports comparable to LandrySMS's customer base.
• Landrum & Brown: Aviation consulting firm specializing in airport planning, environmental, and safety services for airport operators, directly competing in the same SMS and Part 139 advisory space.
• Woolpert: A national architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm with an established aviation practice providing airport planning, SMS, and Part 139 consulting directly comparable to LandrySMS's services.
• Ricondo & Associates: Aviation management consulting firm providing planning, operational, and safety advisory services to airports worldwide, overlapping directly with LandrySMS's SMS/SRM consulting offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs: Large professional services firm with aviation advisory capabilities spanning SMS, planning, and operations; competes with LandrySMS on large multi-disciplinary airport programs.
• Leidos: Large federal systems integrator with aviation safety and security consulting serving FAA and airport operators; broader portfolio than LandrySMS but adjacent in SMS and aviation safety advisory.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Management and technology consulting firm with aviation safety and FAA-facing engagements; competes for the same government airport customers from a much broader services base.
• WSP: Global engineering and professional services firm with an aviation group offering safety, planning, and asset management services overlapping with LandrySMS's airport safety consulting.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy whose aviation practice delivers SMS, planning, and Part 139 services to major airports; competes with LandrySMS on enterprise-scale engagements with broader portfolio offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landry-consulting-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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